Skeleton-frame rule for printing.



No. 807,177. v PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905.

J. KLOHE. SKELETON FRAME RULE FOR PRINTING.

- APPLICATION FILED DBO. 10, 1904 wi/tnaooao \mm'f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SKELETON-FRAME RULE FOR PRINTING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

Application filed December 10, 190;- Serial No. 236,385.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH KLoHE, a citizen of the United States, residing atBaltimore city, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skeleton-Frame Rules for Printing, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in skeleton-frame rules for printing, the object being to provide an article of this character which can beinexpensively manufactured and sold, as well as one wherein the parts will be locked in their adjustment and the whole held firmly and rigidly.

A further object is the provision of a device of this character which can be easily adjusted and adapted to the printing of bill-heads, ledgers, or other material whereon cross-columns are used, the device enabling the printer to provide columns of varying widths and arrangements.

Hitherto it has been necessary to make up a separate rule for every different arrangement of columns, whereas by means of my device the printer can easily and quickly adjust the same to make any style, arrangement, or width of vertical column desired.

To these ends my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, such as will be more fully described hereinafter, and particularly set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, parts being removed; and Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the horizontal rules. i

A represents the horizontal rules, and B the vertical rules. The horizontal rules are generally, although not necessarily, formed of brass and are much narrower than are the vertical rules, the horizontal rules being provided at each end with a recess 1 1, as shown,

' for a purpose hereinafter disclosed. The vertical rules are provided with a series of preferably equidistant cross-slots 2 2 for receiving the lower edges of the horizontal rules, the vertical rules being type-high in breadth or width and adjustable longitudinally of the horizontal rules to vary the width and arrangement of the vertical columns as desired. The cross slots or kerfs are enlarged at their inner ends, as shown in Fig. 3, to admit ofa flexure of the walls of the kerfs, so that the cross-rules will be engaged throughout their height by the walls of the kerfs.

12 at each end of the frame.

Received between and parallel with the vertical column-rules and extending beneath the series of horizontal column-rules are a number of spacing-quads 3 3 of varying widths for filling in the spaces between the vertical column-rules, the quads preferably of the same length.

Located at each end .of the series of horizontal column-rules are the blocks A 4:, the same being longitudinally grooved, as at 5, the grooves being located a distance below the upper edge of the block equal to the width of the slots 1 in the ends of the horizontal column-rules or line-bars A A for the purpose of receiving the lower projections or walls 6 on the ends of the line-bars formed by the slots 1 1 therein, the upper projection, wall, or tooth 7 lying upon the upper edge of the block, the ledge 8 being snugly received in the slots and serving to hold the horizontal rules firmly in place and steady them while in use.

It has been found that in using a frame of any great length the horizontal line-bars or rules have-a tendency to bulge, buckle, or warp, thereby making a heavier line in the center of the printed matter than at the ends, and to counteract this tendency I have provided each of the horizontal bars with an being all and adapted to receive a flat rod 10, the ends of which are slotted to receive thumb-screws 11, which are received in suitable furniture This tendency is not present in the shorter frames, and hence the use of'the rod 10 may be dispensed with.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have devised an article suitable for any use wherein a system of cross-rulings is desired. The vertical column-rules or line-bars are adjustable lengthwise of the horizontal rules to vary the width of the vertical columns, or if two Vertical columns only are desired, for instance, the remaining vertical columns can be removed. Similarly, if horizontal spaces between the lines are desired to be double the width of those shown every alternate horizontal rule can be removed. In case a space of intermediate width, however, was desired, a new series of vertical column-rules would be required.

In use after the rules have been arranged relative to each other and the quads inserted to brace and support thevertical columnrules the end blocks 4: 4 are placed in position and suitable furniture placed at the ends of the vertical line-bars, after which the frame is locked in a chase in the usual manner, with or without type, as it will be obvious that any sort of printed matter can accompany the frame. Furthermore, the printing edges of.

the rules may be double, as shown, or consist of a series of dots or dashes, so that any sort of a line may be printed.

From the foregoing it is evident that changes might be made in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to limit myself {)0 the exact construction herein set forth;

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A skeleton-frame rule comprising a plurality of rules and a plurality of cross-rules, one of the series of rules provided with kerfs therein which kerfs are enlarged or broadened at their inner ends, the remaining series of rules receivable in the kerfs, the kerfed'series of'rules being adjustable relative to th unkerfed series.

2. A skeleton-frame rule comprising a series of vertical and a series of horizontal column-rules, one series having slots formed therein for the reception of the remaining series and being adjustable relative thereto, one of the series being type-high, and spacing means received between the adjacent individual members of the typehigh series of rules and beneath the remaining series of rules.

3. A skeleton-frame rule comprising a plurality of series of suitably-meshed rules, the ends of one series of rules being recessed and grooved blocks, one wall of the recess being received within the groove in the block, the remaining wall engaging the upper surface of the block.

4:. A skeleton-frame rule comprising vertical and horizontal column-rules, one series of column-rules being of less width than the remaining series and spacing-blocks received between the adjacent column-rules of greater width and beneath the series of column-rules V of less width.

5. A skeleton-frame rule comprising a series of vertical and a series of horizontal column-rules, and means separately formed from either series for engaging each individual member of one of the series intermediate its ends for retaining them in parallelism.

6. A skeleton-frame rule comprising a series of vertical and a series of horizontal column-rules, each individual member of one of the series being provided with an aperture intermediate its ends and means passing through the apertures for retaining such series in parallelism. I

7 A skeleton-frame rule comprising a series of vertical and a series of horizontal column-rules, each individual member of one of the series being provided with an aperture intermediate its ends, a rod received in and passing through the apertures and means for securing the rod at its ends.

8. A knockdown skeleton-frame rule comprising a plurality of slotted vertical columnrules, a-plurality of horizontal column-rules received therein, the vertical column-rules slidable upon the horizontal column-rules, to vary the widths of the vertical columns, means for retaining the ends of the horizontal columns steady and removable means for retaining the horizontal columns in parallelism.

9. The combination with a skeleton-frame rule comprising a series of cross-rules and a series of rules, the rules and cross-rules engaging each other, of a separatelyformed means engaging each member of one series for maintaining them in parallelism, furniture located on opposite sides of I the frame, and means for adjustablysecuring the first-named means to the furniture.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two'witnesses.

JOSEPH KLOHE.

Witnesses:

E. WALTON BREWING'ION, J. ALEX. HILLEARY, Jr. 

